as in pretty
to some degree or extent
these newly acquired in-laws felt relatively comfortable at our family reunion
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Recent Examples of relatively
Light sails present a relatively new method of spaceflight that could eventually send small probes far beyond the Solar System.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Kroenke has been able to grow his land holdings relatively quickly by acquiring massive ranches that have been held in families for decades or even generations.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Making the game was relatively simple — Musholt collected diaper wipe lids for a few weeks and then cut off the plastic lid portion.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
That’s one reason NBC chose the relatively unknown Llamas over recruiting a big star, and why previous Eye management replaced the higher-profile (and higher-paid) Norah O’Donnell with DuBois and Dickerson.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 15 Jan. 2026
Kroenke has been able to grow his land holdings relatively quickly by acquiring massive ranches that have been held in families for decades or even generations.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
Making the game was relatively simple — Musholt collected diaper wipe lids for a few weeks and then cut off the plastic lid portion.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
That’s one reason NBC chose the relatively unknown Llamas over recruiting a big star, and why previous Eye management replaced the higher-profile (and higher-paid) Norah O’Donnell with DuBois and Dickerson.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatively
Adverb
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February 1972 was pretty important too.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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The high-waist fit is super flattering, while the $42 price point is pretty unbeatable.—
Eva Thomas,
InStyle,
14 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Everything was really incorrect for the period—shiny, sparkly, overdone—but the actual shapes and silhouettes of his clothes are quite accurate.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
10 Jan. 2026
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But the Panthers were also quite consistent in some ways.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The 40% The 2026 outlook is fairly compelling for bonds.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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Typically local zoning commissions have fairly wide latitude in deciding whether large residential projects go forward.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The hatch closure livestream could be a rather straightforward affair, with live video showing views of the astronauts entering the Dragon capsule, shutting the hatch and reporting down to Mission Control.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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As for her favorite pickle, Lovato shared with Kelce, 33, that her favorite is a Vlasic dill pickle, not in spear form, but rather the whole pickle.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The press conference was somewhat unusual, given that the incident had no connection to Philadelphia whatsoever.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The scope of the effort is almost incomprehensible, both for its sheer size and persistence on a low-lying peninsula, where the delineation between land and sea has always been somewhat unclear and is becoming less so.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Love opened the season with a win at Daytona and closed it with a win at Phoenix -- his only two victories of the season but good enough in that format for a championship.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
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McAllister says that Red Delicious apples are relatively high in PPO and pears are moderate—lower than bananas, but still enough that pairing them can cause some loss.—
Heather Riske,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Relatively.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatively. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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